S02E06 — The Wild Robot
We’re trying our hand at a middle-grade book, and we were all big fans of this heartwarming story!
A family of 4 reviews book-to-film adaptations. All episodes are clean (although not necessarily kid-friendly).
We’re trying our hand at a middle-grade book, and we were all big fans of this heartwarming story!
Learn about the charming collection of short stories pulled together to create one of the world’s most iconic Christmas movies. Was the film a worthwhile adaptation?
It’s been done once as a TV movie, then released in 2024 as a wildly successful theatrical release by director Dallas Jenkins. As a film about a group of misfit kids rejected (and accepted) by a local church as they crash their way into the yearly Christmas pageant.
Other than a teensy bit of nostalgia, Stardust was a miss for much of our family. But as you know, sometimes, the most fun listen is one that we have a LOT to say about!
Rebekah is the one who writes these summaries, and she’s not a fan. Josiah is, though, so she will pretend this isn’t just two hours of her ranting…
This week, we strut down the runway with The Devil Wears Prada, comparing the book’s messy drama to the movie’s polished sparkle.
It’s been a year since we launched this podcast, and we wanted to start our Season 2 off by telling you what we learned and how we’ve grown so far. Plus, we answer a TON of listener questions!
The series ends, and we — love it? hate it? — you’ll have to listen to find out! We complain about review the book-to-film changes for Deathly Hallows compared to both movies and also cover some fun details about the franchise as a whole.
Why, exactly, is this such a bad movie created from such a fantastic book? (Oh, sorry, they let Rebekah write this episode description so I guess we’re getting my opinion up front…) Find out what we think about the adaptation of this bomb-dropping Harry Potter penultimate novel as we continue this SUMMER OF POTTER!